Nashville man wanted in attack on girlfriend, children turns himself in

Woman and her 3 children were injured in shooting

1:56 AM,
Jun. 17, 2013

Earnest Woodley

Written by

Nancy DeVille
| The Tennessean

The suspect accused of shooting his girlfriend and her three daughters Friday afternoon at a Madison apartment complex surrendered to authorities in Memphis early Sunday morning.

Earnest Woodley, 39, is accused of shooting his girlfriend, Nicole Luke, 34; her 14-year-old twins, Deona and Keona Luke; and daughter, Kierra Smith, 15, after an argument at the Brinkhaven Apartments.

Woodley and Luke, who were in the process of moving to Memphis, had stopped by the apartment complex to say goodbye to Woodley's cousin. Police have said they do not know why Woodley and Luke were arguing. ...